Our People
Behind every program, every initiative, and every life we touch is a team of extraordinary people who show up with purpose. Rooted across the United States and India, our team brings together diverse perspectives, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to creating lasting change one community at a time.
Our Team
Megha Desai
President
Parissa Nowshadi
Chief Operating Officer
Colby Siegel
Director of Partnerships & Menstrual Health Advocacy
Abhinab Shakya Pradhan
Operations Manager
The Desai Foundation is governed and advised by founders, CEOs, and operators from across tech, healthcare, consumer industries, and more.
Our Board Of Trustees
Samir Desai
Board of Trustees, USA
Founder of the Desai Foundation
Moha Desai
Board of Trustees, USA Healthcare Strategist
Santhana Krishnan
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Dwellin
Sindhya Valloppillil
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Skin Dossier
Yash Shah
Board of Trustees, USA CEO of Jeavio
Ari Afsar
Board of Trustees, USA Singer & Activist
Zenobia Moochhala
Board of Trustees, USA, Co-Founder Care.com, Undersecretary of Business Strategies.
Dr. Namita Gupta
Board of Trustees, USA Co-Founder of Restocq
Our Leadership Council
Pooja Devendran
Co-Founder and CEO at Novolux
Nishith Acharya
CEO of Equal Innovation
Jenny Patel
Owner & Interior Designer, Nikasa Design Inc
Mir Arif
Founder & Managing Partner, Blue Cloud Ventures
Ishita Agrawal
Founder, the tapp
Gira Wieczorek
Founder & CEO, Aleberry
Nitasha Mehta
Chief Marketing Officer, Everygene
Eshani Shah
Co-Owner S4, Inc
Rakesh Kamdar
Founder & President, DB Healthcare Inc.
Vikas Desai
Interventional Cardiologist, Charles River Medical Associates
Nitigna Desai
Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Medical School
Deval Kamdar
CEO, DB Healthcare Inc.
Sheetal Acharya
Chief of Staff, National Grid
Anand Devendran
Chief Growth Officer, Inrupt
Ankit Gupta
CFO at Nandansons International Inc.
Deepika Sawhney
Civic Leader in Education
Amar Sawhney
Founder & Managing Partner, Incept
Susan McPherson
Founder & CEO, McPherson Strategies
Thulasi Sivalingam
Programming & Engagement, United Nations Global Compact
Ilana Finley
Chief Communications Officer, LIV Golf
Jess Nistala
Civic Leader
Nish Nistala
Vice President, Publicis
Hemant Mehta
Director, DPS Group Global
Joshua Patel
Major Gifts Officer, Lambda Legal
Hemali Nigam
Internal Audit, Tufts Health Plan
Akhil Nigam
Head of Emerging Business, Fidelity Investments
Priya Gupta
Senior Medical Director, Mass General Brigham
Upendra Mishra
Founder & Managing Partner, The Mishra Group
Neeharika Munjal
Founder & CEO, Young Indian Professionals of New England